posted by CharlesB in Money / Career
Job idea thread for new grads and anyone else looking for work
December 11, 2012
What about all of us contributing to this thread and coming up with ideas about how to help others seeking work and employment? What if we all try and help each other with some ideas here?
It relates to new UGA graduates not being able to find work also.
Here are some thoughts from J.J. Luna, and some recent news pieces about the economy in North Dakota.
“The Secret to Success in Life”
http://blog.invisible-privacy.com/2012/12/a-luna-tic-tip-secret-to-succe...
"Here it is, folks, in paragraph one. The secret of success in life is to force yourself to leave your comfort zone. Think about it:
“I can’t find a job!”
- - - Move to Williston, North Dakota.
North Dakota has more jobs than workers
http://www.standard.net/stories/2012/11/30/north-dakota-has-more-jobs-wo...
Expanding IT sector contributes to North Dakota's economy
http://www.prairiebizmag.com/event/article/id/13166/
North Dakota Leads the Nation in Youth Employment
http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/29569-1
NORTH DAKOTA OFFICIALLY HAS MORE JOBS THAN PEOPLE TO FILL THEM
http://www.theblaze.com/blog/2012/12/03/north-dakota-officially-has-more...
"Business might not be booming everywhere around the country, but in Minot, N.D. it’s booming so big there aren’t enough people to fill the available jobs at home improvement retailer, Menards. In order to supply enough of a workforce to staff the store near North Dakota’s thriving oil patch, the company is hiring 50 people from its hometown of Eau Claire, Wis. and flying them in every week. "--November 30, 2012 By Mary Beth Quirk
Menards Flying 50 Workers From Wisconsin To North Dakota Every Week To Staff New Store
http://consumerist.com/2012/11/30/menards-flying-50-workers-from-wiscons...
Double your salary in the middle of nowhere, North Dakota
http://money.cnn.com/2011/09/28/pf/north_dakota_jobs/index.htm
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